Nintendo Switch: First impressions of the console-portable hybrid

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Much like the Wii remotes, the detached Joy-Cons can be turned sideways and used as teensy individual controllers.

It also features a gyroscope, which enables motion aiming in games likeSplatoon 2.

BothZeldaandSplatoon 2felt great, and I never felt like I was missing a traditional controller.

THE GAMESThe good news: TheLegend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwill launch alongside the Switch.

The bad news: Theres not much else to play at launch.

Instead, theyre porting games likeRayman LegendsandSkylanders: Imaginatorsto the system.

The availability of classic Nintendo games would help pad the thin launch lineup considerably.

Pre-order atGamestop,Target,Best Buy,Walmart,Amazon, and more places.